Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-20

upon such q magnificent scoundrel as
successor to the late Ben: Perley Poore,
shows that he has either been duped by
Michaels honeycd words and cringing
subscrvicnce, or else that that was the
kind of man he was looking for.
SuttOn's Building Boom.
SUTTON, Neb., June 1s.-[Corrcspond-
ence of the BEE. THE building boom
has set in for the season in earnest. Con-
tractors complain that they cannot get
workmcn to carry on building as fast as
the demand would warrant. A large
force of carpenters has been engaged for
some weeks past IN rebuilding the Sutton
creamery recently burned. The splen.
did new residence of Prof. John Roberts
is nearly completed. Hon. George w.
Bemis has lately purchased the Paxton
Il Gallagher property here and has re-
moved the frame buildings and will at
once erect brick adjoining his present
block now occupied by the Citizens
bank. The new building will be occu-
pied by Schwab a. Schaeilc for
exclusive dry goods. Dick Sllves
is also erecting a large brick block on the
east side of Saunders avenue, to be occu-
pied by Silver u Bauer, large hardware
firm. Mr.. l.. STAN, Of Iowa, has been
here for several days looking up busi-
ness, and has to day closed deal in
which he leases from DIR. Clark an eighty
foot brick store room, to be erected be-
tween the Oakland hotel and the opera
house. The lease calls for $50 per month
in advance, for three years, and the
building is to be completed by August 1.
w. Gold Il Co., the firm represented by
MIR. STAN, will put in fine line of dry
rnnho N Wifapharr loc OF
chased of John Curran lot adjoining
the Curran block. on which he will erect
the present season an elegant brick store
room, 100 feet deep. 1t will be beauty,
and Mr.. w. will occupy it himself for his
exclusive dry goods:
The people are all jubilant oyer the
early completion of the new line, to
York from here to-day and track laying
from York to Stromsburg is progressing
at one mile per day, ana that Will soon
cover the distance Uf eighteen miles to
Stromsburg.
st. Joe has rendered our business men
an excursion over the new Union Pacific
line to that city, and st. Joe jobbers are
working up line trade here. But our
business men generally seem to be more
inclined to warm up to Omaha on the
completion Of the new line.
A Surprise.
BRowNvILLE, Neb., June 16.-[Cor-
respondence of the BEE. About two
weeks ago Rev. George Nj. Gates, a
young man from Omaha. was sent here
to supply this charge lately vacated by
Rev. Burch, OF Pennsylvania, on account
of poor health. He preached the last
two Sundays to large and appreciative
| audience at the M. +. church and our
people, being so we'll pleased with him,
concluded to give his family surprise.
| So last Tuesday evening the citizens from
all over the city began to "throng his
castle" at an early hour, each of them
bringing an armfull of provisions or
presents of some kind. Canned fruit,
/ cakes, coffee, tea, flour, money and al
| most everything was presented to the
surprised host and hostess. All partici-
| pants were met at the door and cordially
welcomed by the host and hostess to their
new home. Young, old, church mem.
bers and many who We're not church peo-
pie kept gathering until their large house
would not contain them, SO they gathered
in groups all about the lawn, each seeming
to enjoy themselves hugely. A nicely ar
ranged programme was given, consist
ing of music, recltatlOns, speeches., etc,
TIN about 1870 p. M, when lemonade
and cake was served by the good sisters
of the church. Everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves very much.
Brownville, though on the decline, has
bright hopes for the future, as much is
now said concerning the new railroad
bridge crossing at this point. We see no
reason why this should not be one of the
best cities along the river, as 1t has many
excellent qualities. Coal can now be had
in any quantity, and of the best quality,
at depth of 800 feet. A more beautiful
farming country never surrounded any
city. The farmers, as class, are all
well'to-do men and of high intellectual
order. The old Fumas farm. just join
ing the city on the west, now owned by
ID. o. Cross, is certainly one of the finest
farmers in Nebraska. Another beautiful
farm, only five miles west. is owned
ny @an 'oha brides Bath himself FMS on gentle fine
stock, having few thoroughbred cows
that have cost rs high as $iOO, lie Is a
wlde.awake Englishman and fully under
stands all the arts of farming. We
merely mention these two fine farms as
samples OF the many that encircle this
city: Many prominent men still reside
in Brownvile. Our merchants are
genial, whole souled class of men, ready
to do anything for the upbuilding of The
city. We think Brownvillc is not dead
yet, but is only sleeping, taking shor
rest after her years OF great prosperity
and will ere long spring into great pros
perity and notoriety, when people viii
least expect it.
Farmers are all feeling jubilant ovel
present prospects for corn and wheat
crops.
Ex-Governor Furnas is busy mailing
thousands of his new agricultural paper
to the farmers and enterprising men o.
the west. 1t is a grand success.
Remper School Commencement.
BooNvILLE, Mo-, June l8-LCorres
pondence of the BEE, THE forty-thirl
annual commencement of the Kempe
family school was held last night in tn,
assembly room of the school. A larg,
and intelligent audience was present
The seniors acquitted themselves yer,
creditably. The following are the grad
yates: Latin course-W, q. Bell, Austin
Tex; +. ii. Blake, Kansas City. Mo; j
i. Casey, Clinton, Mo-; w. Is. Waggener
Atchison, Kan. Commercial course
w. B. Beebe, Columbus, Ohio; A. NJ
| Crooke Kansas City Mo-. A NelsOn